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Title: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: john1dart on 14 July 2007, 15:42:21

Does anyone know what price we should be paying for new cats on the above motor??

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: Admin on 14 July 2007, 18:09:34

Simple....

DON'T buy new cats! They will cost more than the car!

Pick up a pair of known working second hand ones for around £50-£60. Be careful with the Oxygen sensors though they are not the most robust of things.

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: pete1666 on 14 July 2007, 18:38:28

hi check out Buypartsbuy. http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/cat_display.php?txtmodel=OMEGA&Submit=Next&txtmake=VAUXHALL

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: Admin on 14 July 2007, 18:46:28

Hmmm I would rather buy a pair of good second hand ones.

Those are cheap for a reason.... and when fitted to the car that reason is immediately heard!

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: john1dart on 15 July 2007, 15:50:06

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Hmmm I would rather buy a pair of good second hand ones.

Those are cheap for a reason.... and when fitted to the car that reason is immediately heard!

cheers laidback
Where could I possibly get 2nd hand units and is it £50-£60 each or for the pair?

When you say cheap for a reason for cheap new units, how does it affect the noise??

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 July 2007, 15:58:19

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Hmmm I would rather buy a pair of good second hand ones.

Those are cheap for a reason.... and when fitted to the car that reason is immediately heard!

cheers laidback
Where could I possibly get 2nd hand units and is it £50-£60 each or for the pair?

When you say cheap for a reason for cheap new units, how does it affect the noise??

It will make a din while driving!!

I will have a couple of cats in a week or 2, when I break the Elite..

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: TheBoy on 15 July 2007, 15:58:57

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Hmmm I would rather buy a pair of good second hand ones.

Those are cheap for a reason.... and when fitted to the car that reason is immediately heard!

cheers laidback
Where could I possibly get 2nd hand units and is it £50-£60 each or for the pair?

When you say cheap for a reason for cheap new units, how does it affect the noise??

Cheap ones tend to be noisy, and not even that chavvy exhaust noise that some like, its a real annoying drone noise...

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: john1dart on 15 July 2007, 16:05:55

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Hmmm I would rather buy a pair of good second hand ones.

Those are cheap for a reason.... and when fitted to the car that reason is immediately heard!

cheers laidback
Where could I possibly get 2nd hand units and is it £50-£60 each or for the pair?

When you say cheap for a reason for cheap new units, how does it affect the noise??

It will make a din while driving!!

I will have a couple of cats in a week or 2, when I break the Elite..

Are they a straight swap or will I have to fabricate some transition pieces?

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 July 2007, 16:27:30

Should be a direct fit.

Title: Re: 2.5 V6 1996 Cats..
Post by: john1dart on 15 July 2007, 16:57:02

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Should be a direct fit.

let me know when your stripping the Elite. I'll replace the Dis-pack first and take it from there.